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• There’s more than 2,500 tech jobs up for grabs in NZ today

  More than 2,500 technology-related roles are currently being advertised in New Zealand, with Microsoft, AWS and Oracle expertise most in-demand.

• AWS hits machine learning home run with Major League Baseball

  AWS will provide a new set of real-time statistics and graphics on live baseball games, expanding its cloud computing deal with Major League Baseball.

• Is AWS about to take on Cisco with network switches?

  Shares of Cisco and other network equipment makers have fallen after a report that AWS was considering selling its own network switches.

• AWS taps Microsoft talent to lead trans-Tasman channel charge

  Amazon Web Services has appointed Corrie Briscoe as channel leader across A/NZ, recruiting the partner specialist from Microsoft.

• When the expected cost does not match the actual cost in cloud

  The shift to cloud has evened the playing field in terms of cost, responsibilities, and the services exchanged between customers and providers.

• The most valuable cloud computing certifications today

  Looking for an edge? Benchmark cloud computing knowledge and skills with one or more of these highly regarded cloud computing certifications.

• Auckland Council unlocks power of data through The Instillery

  Auckland Council has unveiled plans to leverage real-time data through a Smart Growth Portal, powered by The Instillery in partnership with AWS.

• How Lancom leveraged Dynamics 365 to scale up HRV

  HRV has removed the need for large-scale upgrade projects following the deployment of Microsoft Dynamics 365 through Lancom Technology.

• Dominant AWS reminds cloud market who’s boss

  Amazon Web Services continues to dominate the public cloud services market, operating as a “clear” worldwide leader across the world.

• HPE places a $4B bet on its edge-network portfolio

  HPE has a US$4B to build out a computing architecture that spans the data centre, edge network and cloud over the next four years.

• Microsoft takes aim at AWS with $7.5B GitHub buy

  Microsoft has unveiled plans to acquire software development platform, GitHub, in a US$7.5 billion deal designed to create a competitive edge in the cloud.

• AWS joins list of blockchain-as-a-service providers

  Amazon plans to be one of a handful of vendors providing blockchain-as-a-service for enterprises seeking to test the waters without expense and risk.

• Top cloud vendors spend big as race for scale heats up

  ​Global hyper-scale cloud vendors collectively forked out at least US$27 billion in capital expenditure over the three months ending March.

• Cloud leaders pick up pace as smaller providers lose ground

  Microsoft, Google and Alibaba all grew their market share in the global cloud infrastructure market last quarter, largely at the expense of smaller players.

• AWS sees sales surge in strong quarter

  ​Amazon’s march in retail and cloud computing showed no sign of slowing on Thursday, as the company reported a surge in first-quarter profit.